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County:

Fayette County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

187,177

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,692

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,305

11.5%

1.3%

10.2%

1990:

25,559

1.0%

-6.0%

7.0%

2000:

28,806

12.7%

7.9%

4.8%

2005:

34,458

19.4%

17.2%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,858

62.0%

0-to-19:

8,193

28.4%

Black:

10,312

35.8%

20-to-39:

7,071

24.5%

Hispanic:

298

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,392

29.1%

American Indian:

50

0.2%

60-plus:

5,150

17.9%

Other:

288

1.0%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$46,283

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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